master's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
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After studying at Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wilson earned a master's degree in piano performance and composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Have a master's degree in a STEM field.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, Evans says, CNN cared about his master's degree from the University of London, as his dissertation was centered on Al Qaeda.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Erika went on to obtain her master's degree and pursue a doctorate degree at the conservative, Christian school, Liberty University.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Have a master's degree in a STEM field.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, Evans says, CNN cared about his master's degree from the University of London, as his dissertation was centered on Al Qaeda.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Erika went on to obtain her master's degree and pursue a doctorate degree at the conservative, Christian school, Liberty University.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for master's degree
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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